The Masked Singer returned with a subtle twist on Sunday night, and it had absolutely nothing to do with the wildly successful format of the frenzied show.
Reprising her role as a celebrity judge alongside Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall divided fans as she showed off a dramatic new hairstyle as the weird and wonderful ITV show’s fourth series kicked off.
Sporting severe bangs replacing her usual mid-parted look, the TV personality, 55, inevitably caught fans’ attention as she judged this year’s range of heavily disguised contestants.
Everything changes: Davina McCall divided fans as she showed off a dramatic new haircut as the fourth series of The Masked Singer kicked off on Sunday night
Reacting to her new look, some drew harsh comparisons to Gale Weathers, the fictional newscaster played by Courteney Cox in Wes Craven’s wildly popular Scream franchise.
An amused viewer took to Twitter to share a photo of Cox in character as the precocious journalist, with the caption, “Davina giving Scream 2 vibes.”
While a second quipped, “Davina McCall may be a queen, but even she can’t get away with cutting a pony with a knife and fork…”
Nothing to see here: With severe bangs replacing her usual mid-length look, the TV personality, 55, inevitably caught fans’ attention
Here we go: Davina inevitably divided fans with her new look, with many commenting on her new hairstyle and sculpted features
A third added, “why does Davina McCall look like a Claudia Winkleman version of the emoji.”
Others, however, praised the presenter for her new look, commenting: “Is Davina McCall aging backwards?”
While a second raved, “Davina McCall. What a body.’
Welcome back: (L-R) The Masked Singer judges Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross
Popular: Others praised the presenter for her new look when she returned to the panel on Sunday
Davina recently admitted that two of this year’s 12 performers, all disguised in extravagant and outrageous costumes, managed to make her cry.
She said, ‘Absolutely – Jellyfish is an extraordinary performer and has made us all quite emotional.
Rhino has also been very emotional. There are people who pull you all the way in.’
She added that the celebrity playing Rhino is “huge and quite humble” and puts his “little hooves together” in a sweet move.
Emotional: Davina recently admitted that two of this year’s 12 performers, all disguised in extravagant and outrageous costumes, managed to make her cry